VW Golf VII 7 SportWagen Variant owners manual page 50

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d Make sure that the floormat on the driver side is properly fastened and cannot interfere with the pedals. d Assume a proper seating position before the vehicle starts to move and keep this position while driving. Make sure that all passengers do the same ⇒ Adjusting the seating position. d Properly fasten your safety belt before driving the vehicle and wear your safety belt properly at all times while driving. Make sure that all passengers do the same ⇒ Safety belts. d Only transport as many passengers as there are seats and safety belts available. d Never drive if your driving ability has been impaired, for example, by medication, alcohol, or illegal drugs. d Never let passengers or phone calls distract you while driving and never take your attention off the road while using vehicle software or adjusting vehicle equipment or accessories. d Always adapt your speed and driving style to visibility, weather, road, and traffic conditions. d Always obey traffic laws and speed limits. d On long trips make frequent rest stops – at least once every 2 hours. d Secure animals in the vehicle with a system that corresponds to their weight and size. WARNING Always observe traffic rules and posted speed limits and use common sense. Your good judgment can mean the difference between arriving safely at your destination and being seri- ously injured in a crash or other kind of accident. Regular service and maintenance of your vehicle is important both for operational and driving safety and to help prolong your vehicle's service life. Always follow the scheduled maintenance inter- vals in the ⇒ Booklet Warranty and Maintenance, especially for changing the brake fluid. Hard use, frequent stop-and-go driving, driving in very dusty areas, trailer towing, and other factors may make it necessary to have the vehicle serviced more frequently. Ask an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for more information. Driving in other countries ¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS Checklist Some countries have special safety standards and emissions requirements that your vehicle may not meet. Before taking your vehicle to another country, Volkswagen therefore recommends that you ask your authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility about the following issues with regard to the country to which you would like to travel: d Should the vehicle be technically prepared for the trip abroad, such as masking or adjusting head- lights? d Are maintenance, repair facilities, necessary tools and testing equipment as well as spare prtas readily available for your vehicle? d Are there authorized Volkswagen dealers and authorized Volkswagen Service Facilities in the countries where you will be driving? d For gasoline engines: Is unleaded fuel with the right octane rating readily available? d For diesel engines: Is ultra low-sulfur diesel fue⇒ l Fuel readily available?

owners manual VW Golf VII

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